Psychiatrist-narcologist Alexander Polikarpov listed the signs of alcohol addiction.
Narcologist Polikarpov said that the development of alcoholism occurs along with the loss of control over the amount booze. In addition, a person with a developing addiction can observe how the amount of alcohol increases, and over time he begins to prefer more and more strong drinks.
Tolerance to high doses of alcohol is one of the signs of addiction, Polikarpov emphasized.
“Tolerance to a large amount of booze, the transition from light alcoholic beverages to strong ones indicates the emergence of tolerance, the body “gets used” to process ethyl alcohol often and in increasing quantities,” the specialist explained to Gazeta.Ru.
Another alarming signal, according to expert, is the decreasing time between drinks. For example, a person who drank on holidays starts drinking on weekends or to relieve stress.
“A person is looking for a reason to drink and seeks to involve other people in it,” Polikarpov noted.
The narcologist added that people underestimate the toxicity of alcohol, not seeing harm in small portions or weak drinks. Meanwhile, any amount of alcohol can be toxic to the body. Vrak stated that a safe dose of alcohol is a myth, there is no such thing. Drinking almost any amount of alcohol can affect the formation of addiction, it all depends on the characteristics of the body.
Earlier, the portal MedikForum.ru wrote that the development of insomnia after 40 years can indicate a mental illness.
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